Marbled Orbweaver vs Noctule

Araneus marmoreus compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Orbweaver	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Arachnida (クモガタ類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Araneae (クモ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Araneidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Araneus	Nyctalus
Species	Araneus marmoreus	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled Orbweaver and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Orbweaver	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule(Nyctalus noctula、オオコウモリ)は、IUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類されている。野生での絶滅危機が高く、個体群が減少し生息地への圧力が増大している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden